Wayne Stewart
St. George,UT
Summary
Experienced Truss Designer specializing in structural analysis, load calculations, and project estimating. Delivers compliant designs and thorough inspections, ensuring quality for residential and commercial projects.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Truss Designer
Lone Pine Truss and Lumber
Washington, Utah
03.2021 - 06.2026
- Executed loading calculations per specifications, integrating architectural and engineering details to ensure structural integrity.Analyzed complex snow drift loads alongside mechanical and imposed loads from roof
- Executed loading calculations per specifications, integrating architectural and engineering details to ensure structural integrity. Analyzed complex snow drift loads alongside mechanical and imposed loads from roof
- bid truss projects ranging from individual residences to multi-unit apartments exceeding $1 million.
various
various
St. George, Utah
12.2007 - 03.2021
- GTS Geotechnical Testing Service - studied soils, compaction, soil design loads, and concrete testing procedures.
- OTR Company Driver - delivering loads on time, legally and safely, dry van, and refrigerated logistics.
- Star Nursery - Executed local deliveries of plants and rocks to customers., Rock and plants.
- Worked in interim role at Deseret Industries, assisting with daily operations.
- Tutoring math and physics
Truss Engineer inspector
Stock Components
Washington, UT
08.2005 - 11.2007
- Inspected trusses for code compliance, ensuring safety and structural integrity. Identified and requested engineering fixes for damaged webs and chords due to prolonged onsite storage, mitigating potential structural issues. Oversaw project involving 28 two-story multi-family buildings, ensuring adherence to engineering standards.
Truss Designer
Stock Components
Green Bay, Wisconsin
09.2001 - 05.2005
- bid and designed floor and roof trusses for diverse structures, ensuring compliance with building codes and client specifications.
- input dimensions for walls, roof planes, and truss layouts to produce precise and reliable designs.
Truss Designer
Dixie Components
Washington, UT
04.1993 - 08.2001
- developed and designed floor and roof trusses for diverse building types including single family homes, churches, schools, hotels, and commercial structures.
- created wall and roof plane inputs, developed truss layouts, and designed trusses considering profiles and loading requirements.
Sales Associate
Nielsen Lumber Yard
Twin Falls, Idaho
11.1990 - 04.1993
Construction Manager
Various
various, Various
04.1986 - 10.1990
- JD McNeill-Salt Lake City- heavy highway rebuild of overpasses, I-15 South Salt lake- Coordinated scheduling using critical path method to ensure project timelines were met., liaison with UDOT.
- Grahber Construction- Sun Valley Idaho- Custom homes, Estimating, scheduling, vetting subcontractors, reviewing payables vs. take offs. Coordinating with Architects, Engineers solving issues and change orders.
- GC Wallace Engineering- Las Vegas, scheduling Summa Corporation Construction at Summerlin. Roads, water, sewer, electrical, phone.
- Schulman Development- Requested and evaluated bids from subcontractors to ensure competitive pricing., write contracts, review draws to match %complete, insurance certificates, and check for lien releases, 42k sqft office building.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT04-1986
Skills
- Load calculations
- Structural analysis
- Building codes
- Truss design software
- Project estimating
- Project scheduling
- Project management
- File format conversion
- Plan interpretation
Timeline
Truss Designer
Lone Pine Truss and Lumber
03.2021 - 06.2026
various
various
12.2007 - 03.2021
Truss Engineer inspector
Stock Components
08.2005 - 11.2007
Truss Designer
Stock Components
09.2001 - 05.2005
Truss Designer
Dixie Components
04.1993 - 08.2001
Sales Associate
Nielsen Lumber Yard
11.1990 - 04.1993
Construction Manager
Various
04.1986 - 10.1990
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Brigham Young University